The REC Power Development and Consultancy (RECPDCL) has invited bids to  set up an Inter-State Transmission (ISTS) System to evacuate up to 3.5 GW of renewable energy from Lakadia in Gujarat.

The last date to submit bids is November 11, 2024. Bids will be opened on the same day.

The project must be completed within 18 months.

The scope of work covers developing the Transmission System for Augmentation of Transformation Capacity at 765/400 kV Lakadia S/s (WRSS XXI (A) TRANSCO LTD) in Gujarat – Part B through a competitive bidding process.

The transmission system would facilitate the integration of 2.5 GW power beyond 1 GW from various renewable energy projects in Lakadia REZ.

It also involves implementing a 22 kV line bay for Juniper Green Energy, TEQ Green Power, Ganeko Solar, TEQ Green Power XVII, Renew Solar (Shakti Eight), Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel India, Serentica Renewables India, RDS Solar Park, and Percentum Renewables.

The scope of work covers the installation of a 1×330 MVAr 765 kV Bus Reactor (2nd) along with an associated bay and augmenting transformation capacity at Lakadia PS by 1×1500 MVA, 765/400 kV ICTs (3rd).

The scope of work covers the establishment, operation, and maintenance of the project on a build, own, operate, and transfer basis. It also includes activities like survey, detailed project report formulation, arranging finance, project management, clearances and permits (way leave, environment & forest, civil aviation, railway/ road/river/canal/power crossing), land compensation, design, engineering, equipment, material, construction, erection, testing and commissioning.

Bidders must fulfill at least one of the following criteria:

• Experience in developing projects in the infrastructure sector in the last five years with aggregate capital expenditure of not less than ₹5.1 billion (~$60.91 million). However, the capital expenditure of each project shall not be less than ₹1.02 billion (~$12.18 million).
• Experience in construction of projects in the infrastructure sector: The bidder should have received aggregate payments not less than ₹5.1 billion (~$60.91 million) from its clients for construction works fully completed during the last five financial years. However, the payment received from each project must not be less than ₹1.02 billion (~$12.18 million).

The net worth of the bidders must not be less than ₹2.5 billion (~$29.85 million).

Recently, PGCIL won an ISTS project from RECPDCL to evacuate 5.5 GW of renewable energy from the Jaisalmer/Barmer Complex in Rajasthan.

RECPDCL also awarded Adani Energy the transmission works to evacuate 7GW of renewable energy.